Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R2 contain an improperly owned script, process_perfdata.pl, which is executed periodically as the nagios user but owned by www-data. Because the file was writable by www-data, an attacker with web server privileges could modify its contents, leading to arbitrary code execution as the nagios user when the script is next run. This improper ownership and permission configuration enables local privilege escalation.
History

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Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}


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First Time appeared Nagios
Nagios xi
Vendors & Products Nagios
Nagios xi

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Description Nagios XI versions prior to 2024R2 contain an improperly owned script, process_perfdata.pl, which is executed periodically as the nagios user but owned by www-data. Because the file was writable by www-data, an attacker with web server privileges could modify its contents, leading to arbitrary code execution as the nagios user when the script is next run. This improper ownership and permission configuration enables local privilege escalation.
Title Nagios XI < 2024R2 Privilege Escalation via process_perfdata.pl
Weaknesses CWE-732
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.4, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:L/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:L/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N'}


cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published: 2025-10-30T21:39:43.482Z

Updated: 2025-10-31T13:56:07.335Z

Reserved: 2025-04-15T19:15:22.581Z

Link: CVE-2025-34287

cve-icon Vulnrichment

Updated: 2025-10-31T13:53:01.621Z

cve-icon NVD

Status : Received

Published: 2025-10-30T22:15:49.080

Modified: 2025-10-30T22:15:49.080

Link: CVE-2025-34287

cve-icon Redhat

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